David Barnett Books

How do you find love . . . when you have the loneliest job in the world?

The definitive, authorized story of Suede, written by an insider with the cooperation of all members, now revised and updated From the early beginnings and instant tag of the "new saviors of rock n' roll," to lead singer Brett Anderson's relationship with Justine Frischmann who—to the delight of the press—transferred her affections to rival band Blur's Damon Albarn, this authorized band biography covers their entire career. It discusses the arrival of guitar supremo Bernard Butler and the ensuing chart-topping singles, albums, and sell-out tours; Bernard's subsequent departure at the height of their fame and narcotic excesses; and tells their story right up to the present day, covering Suede's entire career. The author has drawn on dozens of new sources for this revised edition to add fresh insight and examine their musical legacy. The many sources interviewed include Justine Frischmann and the band's ex-manager Ricky Gervais.

The fourth volume of 2000 AD Regened is filled with exhilarating, fantastical science fiction stories for young readers. Featuring Cadet Dredd, Chopper and a brand new exclusive Harlem Heroes strip, its the perfect read for kids young and old!

This is an Intermediate Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

When they appeared on the British rock scene in the early 1990s—a bastard fusion of the Smiths and Ziggy Stardust—some called them “The Best New Band in Britain.” At the time, the group—based around flamboyant vocalist Brett Anderson and guitarist Bernard Butler—hadn’t released one note of music. What followed was an eponymous album that was to become the fastest–selling debut in British musical history, as well as a decade of narcotic excess, redemption, and fantastic pop music. Now fully updated to include the inside story of the band’s decision to split and Brett’s new solo ventures, Suede: Love and Poison traces the scarcely credible story of a band that went to hell and back.

Scuttler\'s Cove is a Cornish seaside idyll, recently discovered by rich second homers. But an ancient presence of the sea has awoken due to the displacement, bringing horror with it.

In an isolated Lancashire village, Sophie grapples with the eerie atmosphere as she navigates a community steeped in folkloric traditions. As she explores her surroundings, she questions whether the villagers are the source of her entrapment or if a more sinister presence lies hidden in the surrounding woods. The tension between folklore and reality creates an unsettling backdrop for her struggle for freedom.

The real identity of Jack the Ripper revealed at last? Only if the Hero of the Empire has his way! In an alternate nineteenth century where a technologically advanced Britain holds sway over most of the known world and the American Revolution never happened, young Gideon Smith is firmly established as the Hero of the Empire. Back in London, Gideon and his colleagues: journalist Aloysius Bent, airship pilot Rowena Fanshawe, and Maria, the mechanical girl to whom Gideon has lost his heart, are dragged into a case that is confounding the Metropolitan Police. For the city is on the edge of mass rioting due to the continuing reign of terror by the serial killer known only as Jack the Ripper, who is rampaging though London's less salubrious quarters. While chasing the madman, a villain from their past strips Gideon Smith of his memory and is cast adrift in the seedy underbelly of London, where life is tough and death lurks in every shadowy alley. With mob rule threatening to engulf London, the Empire has never needed its hero more...but where is Gideon Smith? Gideon Smith and the Mask of the Ripper is the latest in David Barnett's riproaring steampunk adventures about a Britain that never was...but should have been

Calling Major Tom is a funny, uplifting tale of friendship and community about the world's most unlikely astronaut. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get a David Bowie earworm and you will cheer on all the grumpy men in your life. There's a starman waiting in the sky. And his name is Thomas. He is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems. But beneath his cranky exterior lies a story and a sadness that is familiar to us all. And he's about to encounter a family who will change his view of the world forever

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. It is 1625 and France is under threat. D’Artagnan, a young nobleman, sets off to Paris to seek his fortune as a member of the King's Guard and befriends three musketeers - the mysterious Athos, ambitious and romantic Aramis, and bumbling Porthos. Together the friends must use all their guile and ingenuity to outwit the dastardly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the glamorous spy, Milady. As fresh and entertaining today as when it was first written, The Three Musketeers is a gripping adventure story of daring sword fights, romances, espionage and murder. This sensitively abridged Macmillan Collector’s Library edition features an afterword by Peter Harness.

Nineteen-year-old Jennifer is regretting her hasty move into Sunset Promenade, an unusual retirement home taking in students to save money. Despite their differences in age, Jennifer and the older residents thrive and embark on a series of new adventures. But when Sunset Promenade is threatened with closure, cracks begin to show, and this quirky group of friends must work together to save their home. The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, aged 19 going on 91 is a funny, warm and uplifting novel about the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how it's never too late to have the time of your life... Previously published as The Lonely Hearts Cinema Club

Twenty-year-old Jenny is struggling to make friends at university, and moves in to Sunset Promenade to escape her problems. Her roommates are a little older than she was expecting - Sunset Promenade is a private nursing home, taking in students to save money. At first the new residents clash, but when Jenny introduces a movie night the group realise they have more in common than they think. In the spirit of his ebook bestseller Calling Major Tom, David M Barnett's second novel introduces a cast of quirky yet loveable characters, who explore the aches of being young and the pains of being old. The Lonely Hearts Cinema Club is an uplifting story about community and belonging that will leave you with a spring in your step no matter how old you are.

Nineteenth century London is the center of a vast British Empire, a teeming metropolis where steam-power is king and airships ply the skies, and where Queen Victoria presides over three quarters of the known world--including the east coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775.Young Gideon Smith has seen things that no green lad of Her Majesty's dominion should ever experience. Through a series of incredible events Gideon has become the newest Hero of the Empire. But Gideon is a man with a mission, for the dreaded Texas pirate Louis Cockayne has stolen the mechanical clockwork girl Maria, along with a most fantastical weapon--a great brass dragon that was unearthed beneath ancient Egyptian soil. Maria is the only one who can pilot the beast, so Cockayne has taken girl and dragon off to points east.Gideon and his intrepid band take to the skies and travel to the American colonies hot on Cockayne's trail. Not only does Gideon want the machine back, he has fallen in love with Maria. Their journey will take them to the wilds of the lawless lands south of the American colonies--to free Texas, where the mad King of Steamtown rules with an iron fist (literally), where life is cheap and honor even cheaper.Does Gideon have what it takes to not only save the day but win the girl?

Nineteenth century London is the center of a vast British Empire. Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world--including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775. London might as well be a world away from Sandsend, a tiny village on the Yorkshire coast. Gideon Smith dreams of the adventure promised him by the lurid tales of Captain Lucian Trigger, the Hero of the Empire, told in Gideon's favorite "penny dreadful." When Gideon's father is lost at sea in highly mysterious circumstances Gideon is convinced that supernatural forces are at work. Deciding only Captain Lucian Trigger himself can aid him, Gideon sets off for London. On the way he rescues the mysterious mechanical girl Maria from a tumbledown house of shadows and iniquities. Together they make for London, where Gideon finally meets Captain Trigger. But Trigger is little more than an aging fraud, providing cover for the covert activities of his lover, Dr. John Reed, a privateer and sometime agent of the British Crown. Looking for heroes but finding only frauds and crooks, it falls to Gideon to step up to the plate and attempt to save the day...but can a humble fisherman really become the true Hero of the Empire?

You have unlimited funds, a jet-set lifestyle, and extraordinary abilities. So what happens when you develop a sneaking suspicion you're working for the bad guys? Meet Eve Stranger, amnesiac for hire. Eve wakes up in a hotel room without knowing who she is or how she got there. Beside her is a teddy bear, a credit card, a briefcase of cash, a used syringe and a letter in her own handwriting that explains her next mission. She's living week by week, undertaking different, seemingly impossible tasks on behalf of a mystery benefactor. Her bloodstream is flooded with nanobombs, and the contents of the syringe deactivates them for one week and also wipes her memory. Because every Friday morning she wakes up with a clean slate and a new job from black ops action/adventure hero to personal shopper, scuba treasure hunter to space station saboteur. High-octane thrills! Doomed Romance! Weird Science! Exotic locales! Jet packs! An extraordinary, unforgettable life--unless you're Eve Stranger and you're actually living it.

Political conflicts on Earth erupt into open hostilities between their colonies in space, with Xenomorphs as the ultimate weapon. On Earth, political tensions boil over between the United Americas, Union of Progressive Peoples, and Three World Empire. Conflict spreads to the outer fringes, and the UK colony of New Albion breaks with the Three World empire. This could lead to a... Colony War. Trapped in the middle are journalist Cher Hunt, scientist Chad McLaren, and the synthetic Davis. Seeking to discover who caused the death of her sister, Shy Hunt, Cher uncovers a far bigger story. McLaren's mission, fought alongside his wife Amanda Ripley, is to stop the militarization of the deadliest weapon of all—the Xenomorph. Their trail leads to a drilling facility on LV-187. Someone or something has destroyed it, killing the personnel, and the British are blamed. Colonial forces arrive, combat erupts, then both groups are overwhelmed by an alien swarm. Their only hope may lie with the Royal Marines unit known as "God's Hammer." Bonus Feature: An exclusive new game scenario based on the massively popular, award-winning Alien RPG from Free League Publishing!

Androgeus Frost has recently joined LOWBORN HIGH, a rundown inner-city comprehensive magic school that is often struggling with funding, but its pupils can still be capable of some truly amazing feats, as Androgeus finds out when he becomes friends with fellow pupils Maisy, Ali and Drill.

A Beginner Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles and divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner (600); Elementary (1100); Intermediate (1600); and Upper (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

A rom-com with a twist from the internationally bestselling author of Calling Major Tom, David M. Barnett. For fans of The Flatshare, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and Something to Live For.

Set against the backdrop of a brutal conflict for the English crown, the story follows Ardron, a village Saxon and the second son of a Thegn, whose peaceful life is shattered by the ruthless Robert Fitzhubert. After Fitzhubert's forces devastate his village and kidnap two maids, Ardron is compelled to embark on a perilous mission to rescue them. As he confronts challenges and uncovers his own courage, Ardron finds himself increasingly entangled in the larger struggle between Empress Matilda and Stephen Blois, ultimately emerging as a key player in the conflict.

The book presents an innovative framework for defining and understanding theatricality, emphasizing four essential material processes in theatre-making. These processes are reflected in all playtexts, both explicitly and subtly, offering a fresh perspective on how theatre is created and experienced. Additionally, the title is accessible as Open Access on Cambridge Core, broadening its reach to a wider audience.

The first study in any language of the Berliner Ensemble, the theatre company co-founded by Bertolt Brecht.

Ein charmantes, romantisches Buch über die Schönheit der Natur und den Zauber des Alltäglichen Vor Jahren verband Gayle und Martin eine Collegeliebe. Doch Gayle, angehende Anwältin, hatte genug von Martin, einem Träumer, der sein Leben nicht auf die Reihe bekam. Zehn Jahre später ist sie in einer Beziehung mit einem anderen Mann, und Martin hat es als Leuchtturmwärter auf eine einsame Insel verschlagen. Wie es das Schicksal so will, wird Gayle im Rahmen ihrer Arbeit für einen Tag auf die Insel geschickt. Die beiden trifft der Schlag, als sie plötzlich voreinander stehen, und die alten Erinnerungen kommen hoch. Von nun an treffen sie sich jedes Jahr aufs Neue über neun lange Jahre hinweg. Und obwohl das Leben jenseits ihrer Geschichte seinen Lauf nimmt, will die Flamme ihrer Liebe einfach nicht erlöschen… »Herzerwärmend, fesselnd und eine kolossal gelungene Liebesgeschichte« Matt Cain

Im Prag der Gegenwart wird ein junger Mann aufgefunden, der offenbar sein Gedächtnis verloren hat. Aufgenommen wird er von Globalisierungsgegnern, die sich auf eine große Protestkampagne zum Weltwirtschaftsgipfel vorbereiten. Im Prag des ausgehenden 16. Jahrhunderts wird ebenfalls ein Mann ohne Gedächtnis aufgefunden und an den Hof König Rudolfs II. gebracht. Der Mann ohne Gedächtnis heißt Poutnik – der Wanderer. Wer ist Poutnik? Es stellt sich heraus, dass in beiden Zeiten nicht weniger als der gesellschaftliche Frieden von ihm abhängt.

Eine unglaubliche Freundschaft entsteht, als Miss Gladys, die Schwierigkeiten hat, sich zu erinnern, einen versehentlichen Anruf von Thomas Major, einem Astronauten auf dem Weg zum Mars, erhält. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie und ihre Enkel einen Plan, um ihr drohendes Zuhause zu retten. Eine bewegende und humorvolle Geschichte.

Dass der große Filmregisseur Rainer Werner Fassbinder seine Karriere eigentlich als Theatermann begann, ist den meisten seiner Fans eher unbekannt. 1967 stieß Fassbinder auf das Münchner Action-Theater und gründete kurze Zeit später zusammen mit Peer Raben das 'antiteater', ein Gegenmodell zum Staatstheater. Fassbinder brachte seine späteren Filmdiven Hanna Schygulla und Irm Hermann mit, 1970 kam auch Margit Carstensen hinzu. Insgesamt entstanden bis 1974 sechzehn Stücke, u. a. 'Bremer Freiheit' und 'Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant'. Nach Zwischenstationen als Gastregisseur in Bremen, Bochum und Frankfurt war der nunmehr berühmt-berüchtigte Filmregisseur für eine Saison Mit-Intendant am Frankfurter TAT. Sein als antisemitisch umstrittenes (und erst postum uraufgeführtes) Stück 'Der Müll, die Stadt und der Tod' löste einen wahrhaften Theaterskandal aus. In seinem spannend geschriebenen Theater- und Fassbinder-Buch beleuchtet David Barnett diese und weitere Details aus dem Leben des Regisseurs, wobei er sich großteils auf bisher unbekannte Quellen stützt.

„Das Petroleum sträubt sich gegen die fünf Akte“: Brecht reichte die Theaterästhetik des 19. Jahrhunderts nicht mehr aus, den materiellen und technischen Realitäten des 20. Jahrhunderts beizukommen. Daher seine Suche nach einem Theater des Materiellen, ja des wissenschaftlichen Zeitalters. Wie steht es in der heutigen Welt, in der das Digitale und das Virtuelle immer beharrlicher das Analoge und das Materielle an den Rand zu drängen scheinen? Ist Brechts Theater, ja das Theater überhaupt, ästhetisch überholt und entbehrlich geworden? Oder wurde es zur Rückgewinnung seines Potenzials provoziert? Laut Heiner Müller ist das Theater „Steinzeit“, seine Anachronizität sein Vorteil und seine Überlebenschance: Sträubt sich also das Analoge gegen das Digitale? Dieser Frage nähern sich in einem breiten Spektrum von Werken und Inszenierungen des deutschsprachigen Gegenwartstheaters die in diesem Band versammelten Essays.